From one extreme to another! I'm
suffering (again!) so forgot my bidding card and notepad, but walked
down anyway knowing I'd have to fork out for a replacement. I'm putting
my forgetting it down to being ill rather than old and stupid.
I
found the sales were round by the birds again, which had ended early,
AND that they were about to start before 11am.... but a quick scan found
just
15 pens and only 5 of those were pigs,
all from a known dealer that has reserves on. So I let them be and went
tat hunting. Might have overdosed on garden tools, anyone need any? Be
prepared for Spring? Proceeds to Avalon!
When I returned 2 pens
had sold, leaving one sow pen and two of boars. The two cute, older
boars were being negotiated and were bought by an unknown buyer who
looked decent, so that left two pens, 4 piggies. I haggled and bought
these. The dealer knows me well and knows that I make no money from
them, so she's happier letting them go for less. The two girls are about
10 weeks old, sweet enough but have
mites and fungal. The boys are possibly a bit younger and again have
fungal.
Not a problem now, will soon be sorted.
Then
another dealer pulled me aside, she's a very fair person and had a
group of young boys she wanted me to have, hence not putting them
through the auction. So all 12 came home with me! Such a change to see
money taking second place to the best for the animals. These are
rex/aby/smooth coated, variety of colours and in good condition.
Homes required for them once they have been fully checked over so please help if you can.
They are scared and submissive, and would bond easily with other boars.
Try to give them a chance if you can, we don't ask you to take a group
or all of them, but every little helps. It's my new motto.
One
more week and then a fortnight off from the sales, although i'm looking
forward to the break I'm also conscious some pigs will have longer to
endure before we can have them.
Please, please, try and help rehoming those suitable so we can help those in desperate need.